[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Greetings from the Home of the AG Corps, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Wow! Most of us probably never thought that we would experience the many challenges brought on by COVID-19,… Greetings from the Home of the AG, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. It is with great pleasure that we bring you the latest issue of 1775. This issue is dedicated to… “IPPS-A is here!” Greetings all. We have a tremendous opportunity to witness the fielding of an HR system that is more than twenty years in the making. Simply stated, IPPS-A… AGCRA Members, Your Professional Non-Profit Army HR Association is now offering a 1775 hard copy option for the following reasons: 1. To help cut down printing and mailing costs of… It is an honor to serve as the next Editor of 1775. It is especially gratifying that my first edition as Editor is dedicated to the “Centennial Year of the… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to “AG NCOs – Backbone of the Corps”. Due to their commitment to selfless service and willingness to make great sacrifices on behalf of… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to “AGCRA – Telling our Association Story”. When COL (Ret) Rob Manning came onto the AGCRA National Executive Council (NEC) as our new Association… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to Army G1 Operations. In June of 2001, I PCS’d from the War College to the Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff,… This special edition of 1775 is dedicated to the “Adjutant General’s Corps Legacy.” Articles within this special edition will not only tell the Corps’ historical narrative and relevance to the Army, but we have also asked our distinguished Retirees and Veterans to contribute their stories as well providing their insights to our Regiment’s distinguished past. This edition of 1775 is dedicated to Around the Corps. Simply stated, we built this edition to hear from you, the Soldier and Civilian HR Professional, and what’s going on… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to the Heart of the AG Corps. COL Jack L. Usrey, Chief of the AG Corps, approached me as Editor and told me of… This condensed edition of 1775 is dedicated to the Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army (IPPS-A) and the Military Pay (MilPay) Transition from the Army’s Financial Management (FM) Community… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to “Remastering HR Fundamentals.” After a decade plus of continuous combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, our Army is transitioning from fewer deployments to… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to “US Army Recruiting.” Critical to the success of our nation’s Army is the recruitment of “volunteer Soldiers capable of effectively executing operations in… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to “The Adjutant General School.” The AG School was officially established on 14 June 1941 at Arlington Cantonment, Virginia, as a special school for… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to ―Human Resources Command‘s 40th Anniversary.‖ From the old personnel automated processing system and punch cards, TACCS boxes, multiple versions of SIDPERS, the current… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to the “AG NCO”. The US Army’s NCO Corps distinguished itself as the worlds most accomplished group of military professionals. Historical and daily accounts… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to ―Army HR Systems.‖ eMILPO, EDAS, TOPMIS, DTAS, DCIPS and iPERMS are just some of the many Army HR systems that AG Soldiers and… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to ―Special Operations, The AG Corps’ Quiet Professionals.‖ AG Soldiers and HR civilian employees supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF) must not only bring their… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to the “AG Corps Warrant Officer.” Warrant Officers are highly specialized experts and trainers in their respective career fields. By gaining progressive levels of… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to ―Personnel Accessions, Recruiting, Reception and Initial Entry Training‖. After almost ten years of persistent conflict, the Army continues to plan personnel accessions, recruit… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to ―The AG Team, The Army’s HR Professionals‖. As the Army conducts its review this year of our collective ―Profession of Arms‖, it behooves… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to “Deployed Human Resources Operations”. For almost ten years now, our Army has experienced continuous deployments in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to the “Reserve Components Human Resources”. The US Army‟s Reserve Components (RCs), which includes the Army National Guard and US Army Reserve, have a… The mission of U.S. Army Bands is to provide music throughout the spectrum of military operations to instill in our Soldiers the will to fight and win, foster the support… This edition of 1775 is dedicated to the ―Year of the NCO‖. The US Army‘s NCO Corps distinguished itself as the worlds most accomplished group of military professionals. Historical and… With this edition of 1775 we are transforming to a new format with emphasis on more HR professional reading that reaches across the Army’s HR community, both Soldiers and civilians,… At 44 pages, this issue of 1775 is the largest ever published in the history of the magazine. We hope you will find it interesting and insightful, and our heartfelt… As with past issues, we are working hard to keep the magazine coming on a regular basis. This issue took a little longer than normal, but we are already hard… In the last issue of 1775, we promised that we’d try to keep the magazine coming to you on a regular basis. We’re working hard toward making that happen. Phil… Well, we tried to get this issue out by the end of the year, but just didn’t quite make it. I think most of you will find that this issue…1775 – Spring 2022
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1775 is Back! Unfortunately, in the age of the COVID pandemic, we have had challenges posting a 1775 journal since our Fall 2020 edition. But we are now once again back supporting AGCRA members and telling our collective AG Corps, Civilian HR, and Army Band story with this edition. And I am back as well coming out of retirement as the new 1775 Editor and the even newer VP, Public Relations (formerly VP, Publications) on the AGCRA National Executive Council (NEC).
Through COL (Ret) Rob Manning’s leadership and vision as President of our Association, in this edition you will read about the new AGCRA Strategic Plan, the AGCRA Recruiting Team (ART), as well as the new AGCRA Public Relations Team (APRT). These new initiatives are designed to 1) better serve our members, 2) provide additional HR and Band sources of information and tools, and 3) grow and retain AGCRA membership.
Before diving into this edition of 1775, LTC (Ret) Paul R. Dwigans is departing as the latest 1775 Editor and the NEC VP, Publications. Paul took over full 1775 and Association publication duties five years ago. He intends to play a role as the new APRT gets off the ground which will allow him the time to write his first novel ever. AGCRA truly appreciates Paul’s efforts and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
So, it is with great pleasure that we bring you the latest issue of 1775. Although we normally adopt a theme for each 1775 we print, we wanted to provide a myriad of AG / Army HR / Band stories in this edition in order to get our members a copy of their professional association journal that has been off the street for over a year. It is our intent to provide as many new editions of 1775 in 2022 and beyond based on your support for article submissions. Again, 1775 is Back!
We hope you enjoy this edition of 1775 and solicit your comments and feedback at magazine@agcra.com.
Defend and Serve!
Bob Ortiz
Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army
AGCRA VP, Public Relations
Editor, 1775
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